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45-Year Mystery of 'The Shining' Photo Finally Solved!

8/20/2025

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A 45-year mystery about a photo in "The Shining" has been solved, revealing Jack Nicholson's face superimposed on a 1921 image of dancer Santos Casani.
The original photo was taken at a Valentine's Day dance in London, not from a Warner Brothers archive.
Retired academic Alasdair Spark and journalist Arik Tolar led the investigation.

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Story summary

A 45-year mystery about a photo in "The Shining" has been solved, revealing Jack Nicholson's face superimposed on a 1921 image of dancer Santos Casani.
The original photo was taken at a Valentine's Day dance in London, not from a Warner Brothers archive.
Retired academic Alasdair Spark and journalist Arik Tolar led the investigation.